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J. N. BEALL. FASTENER FOR THE MEETING RAILS OF SASHES.

No. 445,033. Patented Jan. 20, 1891.

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JOHN N. BEALL, ()F GREENFIEL'D, ILLINOIS.

FASTENER FOR THE MEETING-RAILS OF SASHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,033, dated January 20, 1891.

Application filed April 21, 1890.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that-LJOHNN. BEALL,Of Greenfield, in the county of Greene and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Door or \Vindow Fastenings, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to fastenin gs for doors, windows, &c.; and my invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I is a perspective top view illustrative of my invention. Fig. II is an under perspective view of the same. Fig. III is an edge view showing the invention applied to a door, the door and frame being shown in cross-section. Fig. IV is a vertical section showing the fastening applied to the meeting-rails of window-sashes, and showing it in using position. Fig. V is a section showing the fastener applied to the meeting-rail of the outer sash and in its folded or non-using position. Fig. VI is a front elevation showing the fastening in the same position as in Fig. V, and Fig. VII is a view showing the invention applied as a hinge to a, door.

I will first describe niyinvention as applied to a door, as shown in Fig. III.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the door-frame, and 2 the door.

My device is in shape similar to a hinge, it being composed of members 3 and 4, which are provided, respectively, with lugs 5 and 6, joined by pintles 7 and 8. These pintles are formed by the ends of pins 9 and 10, which fit in recesses in the member 3, and whose other ends form points 11. and 12, which enter the door-frame 1.

13 are guide-flanges upon the member 3, and M are guide-flanges upon the member at. In these flanges works a slide 15, (a dovetail or other connection being made between the slide and the flanges.) 10 represents a thumbpiece upon said slide. Below the slide and between it and the member 4 is aspring 17 (shown in Figs. IV and V) for holding the slide in the desired position.

)Vhen it is desired to secure a door, the

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fastening is placed (in a folded position) with the pins against the inner face of the doorframe or the face of the frame against which the door closes. The door is then closed and the points of the pins are forced into the doorframe by the front edge of the door pressing against the pins. An attachment is thus made between the device and the door-frame. The member at of the device is then opened out against the door and in line with the memher 3, (see Fig. 1H,) and the slide 15 is forced forward and locks the members 3 and 4 in their open position, thus holding the door firmly closed. When the door is to be opened, it is only necessary to pull back the slide 15 and permit the member 4 to fold onto the member 3, or at right angles thereto.

In Figs. IV, V, and VI the device is shown in use as a window-fastening, and in which the member 3 is secured by the pins, whose points enter the inner side of the meetingrail 18 of the outer and upper sash. hen the lower sash 19 is in closed position, the member 4 of the fastener is lowered onto the upper surface of the meeting-rail and fastened, the same as before, by the slide 15. In this case the fastener is preferably, also secured to the sash meeting-rail 18 by screws or other suitable means. I have shown it secured by screws 20. (Shown in dotted lines, Figs. IV and V.)

In Fig. VII I have shown the fastening when used as a hinge and fastener combined. In this case the member 3 is secured to the door-frame 21 and the member 412 to the door 22. In this case the fastenii'ig is also secured by screws 23, in addition to the pins and points.

It will be seen that the fastener, as shown in Figs. I, II, and III, when removed from the door can be folded into a convenient form, so that it may be carried in the pocket, if desired.

I claim as my invention 1. In a door or window fastening, the combination of the members 3 and 4, hinged together and provided with guides, means for securing the members to the door or window frame, and a slide 1.5, fitting in. both guides and adapted to lock both members in line together, substantially as and for the purgether, pointed pins united to the members, 10

pose set forth. a slide 15 for rigidly connecting the mem- 2. I113 door or Window fastening", the combers, and a spring 17, substantially as and for bination of the members 3 and 4, pointed pins, the purpose set forth, for holding the slide in the inner ends of which serve to hinge said position.

members together, and a slide 15, substan- JOHN N. BEALL. tially as and for the purpose set forth. In presence of- V 3, In a dooror Window fastening, the com- RALPH METOALF, bination of the members 3 and 4c, hinged to- J. R. SHEFFIELD. 

